bayedsolid Chapter 354 The Fall of the Spirit Star, the Empress's One Strike
Chapter 354 The Fall of the Spirit Star, the Empress's One Strike
"A monarch of a nation would actually resort to such despicable means!"
Gao Kezi shouted angrily, but when he looked up, he saw Liu Lingzhen struggling to get up and flying into the depths of the dense forest.
His wounds reopened, staining his clothes with blood.
Wherever he went, he left a trail of blood.
Chao Keda roared as he mounted his horse: "Chase him! Don't let him get away!"
Gu Xuanchao's warriors also spurred their horses, the sound of hooves shattering the tranquility of the forest as they chased after Liu Lingzhen.
Liu Lingzhen's condition was now extremely bad.
His vital energy was completely depleted, and the blood loss from his wounds made him dizzy. The arrow wound on his right leg made every step excruciating.
But the sound of horses' hooves behind them was like a death knell, relentlessly pursuing them.
He dared not stop, and could only grit his teeth and charge forward with sheer grit.
Night fell and rose again; the five-day, five-night chase had almost exhausted all his strength.
In fact, on the third day, he was cornered by pursuers in a valley and only managed to shake them off by desperately stealing a horse.
But now the warhorse was exhausted, foaming at the mouth and lying on the ground, unable to stand up again.
Liu Lingzhen herself fell to the ground, completely exhausted, and didn't even have the strength to lift her hand.
He could only lie in the grass, panting heavily, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds, lost in thought.
"Liu Lingzhen, why don't you run? Why aren't you running anymore?"
Che Hele rode his horse slowly up to him, his tone full of sarcasm.
Behind him, Gao Kezi, Chao Kedana, and others also reined in their horses.
The group formed a semi-encirclement, trapping Liu Lingzhen in the center.
Gao Kezi looked at Liu Lingzhen, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
"Liu Lingzhen, I must admit that for someone your age to have such cultivation is truly admirable."
It's just a pity...
He paused, his voice lowering.
"It's a pity you are the king of the Ling Kingdom. If only you had been born in the Gu Xuan Dynasty."
Chao Keda couldn't contain himself and urged his horse forward: "Old Gao, why waste words with him!"
I think we should kill him as soon as possible, lest things get complicated!
It took seven whole days to chase them from the Heavenly King's Palace to this point.
They were already exhausted, and now that Liu Lingzhen was trapped, they could not afford to make any more mistakes.
Gao Kezi nodded.
With Liu Lingzhen's death, the Ling Kingdom was like a giant with a broken spine, not far from destruction.
He winked at Chao Keda and the others and said, "You guys do it."
Two experts at the Great Yuan Realm stepped out from behind Chao Keda.
They rode up to Liu Lingzhen, their broadswords gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously raised their knives and slashed at Liu Lingzhen's neck.
With this one strike, the king of Ling Kingdom will perish.
Just as the blade was about to touch Liu Lingzhen's skin.
A streak of crimson sword light flashed through the air like lightning, precisely blocking the greatsword!
The two large swords were bounced upwards by a purplish-red sword.
The two experts at the Great Yuan Realm felt their hands go numb and looked in astonishment at the source of the sword light.
"The Spirit King?!" Chao Keda exclaimed in shock.
At the edge of the dense forest, a figure dressed in a white royal robe slowly walked out.
The head held a purplish-red sword in its hand, which was none other than the Lingxiao Sword, the imperial sword of the Ling Kingdom.
Although she was rather thin, she possessed an aura of dominance over the world. Who else could she be but an empress?
She changed into the attire of the Spirit King and arrived just in time to save her brother, Liu Lingzhen.
With a slight twist of her wrist, the Empress sent the Lingxiao Sword tracing a graceful arc, forcing the two Great Yuan Realm experts to retreat repeatedly.
She leaned down to look at Liu Lingzhen lying on the ground, her voice trembling slightly beneath the mask.
How are you?
Liu Lingzhen looked at her, a look that only he himself could understand flashed in his eyes.
You shouldn't have come!
“I shouldn’t have come. But you are my elder brother, how can I watch you die?”
As soon as the Empress finished speaking, seven figures leaped out of the forest and stood in front of her.
The seven people are the seven spiritual stars of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, and tea.
Armed with weapons in hand and looking solemn, they protected the Empress and Liu Lingzhen behind them.
Gao Kezi looked at the suddenly appearing empress, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He then sneered, "I didn't expect the Spirit King to come in person. I have failed to greet you properly."
He waved his hand, and the warriors of Gu Xuanchao immediately rode up and surrounded the group, nocking their bows and arrows, ready to fire at any moment.
"Get out of the way," the Empress's voice rang out, icy cold.
Gao Kezi shook his head: "Liu Lingzhen injured our King Yingtian and killed many of our experts."
Please forgive him, King Ling, but he must stay today.
"So, you're not planning to give in?"
The Empress raised the Lingxiao Sword, its tip swirling with crimson sword energy.
Gao Kezi repeated himself, but his tone now carried a murderous intent: "Please forgive me, King Ling."
"Then let's fight!" Before the Empress finished speaking, the Lingxiao Sword had already transformed into a streak of purple-red lightning, rushing straight towards Gao Kezi.
Gao Kezi was prepared; he condensed his spiritual energy into a shield, blocking the fierce sword strike.
With a clang, the sword energy collided with the energy shield, stirring up dust all around.
The seven spirit stars also attacked at the same time, fighting against Gu Xuanchao and his group.
The Empress and Gao Kezi were fighting on the same side.
Her agile, purplish-red sword energy moved like a dragon soaring through the air.
Every sword strike was aimed directly at Gao Kezi's weakness; however, Gao Kezi's palm technique was steady and powerful, and his qi shield was impenetrable.
No matter how fierce the sword energy was, it was difficult to break through the defense.
More importantly, the Empress's old wounds had not yet healed, and she still felt a dull ache in her chest.
Forcibly stimulating her vital energy caused her breathing to become increasingly disordered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"What? Your injuries haven't healed yet, why are you forcing yourself to endure this?"
Gao Kezi saw through her predicament, and his palm strikes became even more ferocious.
"Go ahead and capture it!"
The Empress's deep voice rang out: "Enough with the nonsense!"
The Lingxiao Sword in her hand suddenly accelerated, and the purplish-red sword energy surged. She disregarded her own defense and took Gao Kezi's palm strike head-on.
With a loud thud, the two of them staggered back several steps. The Empress groaned, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of her mouth.
She ultimately suffered internal injuries.
Just then, a Grand Yuan Realm expert hiding in the shadows seized the opportunity.
He silently circled behind the Empress, long sword in hand, its blade gleaming coldly, and thrust it straight at her heart!
The Empress was locked in a fierce battle with Gao Kezi and had no time to turn around, so she could only watch helplessly as the blade approached.
"King of Spirit, be careful!"
Upon seeing this, Hua Lingxing cried out and rushed over.
She shielded the Empress with her own body.
With a "thud," the long sword pierced deeply into Hua Lingxing's chest.
She groaned softly as blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.
"Painting Spirit Star!"
The Empress, filled with shock and rage, turned around and forced the expert back with a single sword strike, then helped the slowly collapsing Hua Lingxing.
“Ling… Empress…” Hua Lingxing looked at her.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he only coughed up a mouthful of blood.